Green Car Congress

MARCH 8, 2018

Researchers at Australia’s RMIT University have demonstrated for the first time a working rechargeable “proton battery”. The rechargeable battery is environmentally friendly, and has the potential, with further development, to store more energy than currently-available lithium ion batteries. Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 13, 2019

(“NFI”), the largest bus manufacturer in North America, unveiled the Xcelsior CHARGE H2—ts fuel cell-electric heavy-duty transit bus—and announced that both the forty-foot and sixty-foot model have successfully completed the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Model Bus Testing Program at Altoona, Pennsylvania (Altoona Testing).

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

Using a liquid-cooled 28 kWh lithium-ion battery from Johnson Controls, Transit Connect Electric wagon can achieve a range of 55 to 80 miles (86 to 129 km) on a single charge depending on driving conditions and ancillary power usage. The wagon has a top speed of 75 mph (121 km/h).

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

Zephyr 7 runs exclusively on solar power, which is used during the day to charge the battery that is used to power the flight through the night; this flight in shorter days and longer nights was significantly more demanding than any previous one, Airbus noted. m) and a weight of just over 110 lbs. (50 Dennis Mangino, Sion Power’s CEO.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 21, 2010

This next-generation Sunstang is based on the team’s re-evaluation of the solar-powered vehicle paradigm. Rather than trying to use solar cells to provide power directly to the vehicle, the new Sunstang will use a removable battery system which will be recharged by a residential solar charging stations.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 26, 2010

AV), a leading developer and supplier of electric vehicle charging infrastructure, to pursue demonstration and commercial projects using AV’s level III fast-charge system and the THINK City electric vehicle to jump-start the development of fast-charge infrastructure in the United States. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Theoretically, this wireless power transfer (WPT) technology could allow flying drones to stay airborne indefinitely by simply hovering over a ground support vehicle to recharge. The team estimates it is one year away from a commercially available product. inches) in diameter—and altered its electronics and removed its battery.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

Because [Ford] can provide the hardware, but ultimately, our country has to decide is this where we really want to go and if so, how are we going to really develop the smart grid in a way that works and allows the utilities to actually speak to each other and trade power, ubiquity of charging and all those things. —John D.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 24, 2018

Around 70% of light commercial vehicles used in urban areas travel fewer than 100 kilometers per day on average. A 40 kW charging station fills a battery up to 80% in 45 minutes. Approximately nine hours are needed for a full charge with 220V AC. The average speed reached during this is low.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 17, 2013

The final certified version of the Elektro 6 will features all the systems of a conventional commercial aircraft including retractable landing gear, anti-ice system, cabin pressure and air conditioning. The embedded wake re-energizing fan is designed to capture the wake energy by re-accelerating the complex wake.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 17, 2019

Toyota Motor will display its new, production-ready Ultra-compact BEV (battery electric vehicle) at the FUTURE EXPO special exhibition of the 2019 Tokyo Motor Show ahead of the vehicle’s planned commercial launch in Japan in 2020. Ultra-compact BEV.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 19, 2013

There are multiple interesting aspects to the vehicle, including GM’s rationale for offering fast charging as an option (it’s not to go across country), but one of the most manifest when driving the car (aside from the “Wheee!” Currently, DOE data suggests that 90% of charging is done at home. no garage or car port in apartments, etc.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 11, 2017

diesel engine coupled with TM4’s LSG130 electric generator); an external 450 kW ultrafast charging infrastructure; a power collector; a 111 kWh onboard Li-ion battery; a TM4 SUMO electric motor directly connected to the differential; a small fuel tank and power electronics. The Cummins B4.5

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Green Car Congress

MAY 5, 2014

A new review of Li-air battery technology by a team from Argonne National Laboratory, Beijing Institue of Technology and Hanyang University focuses on the most critical issues that must be addressed for the successful development and commercialization of high energy density Li-air batteries. air battery toward its practical application.…

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Green Car Congress

JULY 28, 2010

Earlier this year, Nissan Nissan North America (NNA) selected AeroVironment to supply electric vehicle home-charging stations and installation services supporting the introduction of the LEAF. Aerovironment’s home charging dock. The company offers a broad range of Level 1, 2 and 3 charging solutions. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 23, 2017

Schubert said the NSF grant will allow Green Fortress Engineering to achieve two goals: Performing the first gaseous recharge of a solid-state hydrogen storage media, which will serve as validation of the theoretical work leading up to the grant; and. Laboratory tests showed storage up to 6.6%

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 21, 2013

PowerGenix, the developer of nickel-zinc (NiZn) rechargeable batteries ( earlier post ), has signed a product evaluation contract with HELLA, a Tier 1 supplier to major automotive manufacturers worldwide.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 31, 2013

Start-stop systems shut off engines while the vehicle is at rest and restart it instantly and automatically upon re-engaging the gas pedal and are one of the most cost-effective and efficient means of optimizing fuel economy. Lead-acid batteries, the most common battery choice, are low-cost, easily available and relatively safe.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 18, 2017

For these purposes, many high-capacity cathode (including Li−sulfur and Li−air) and anode materials (Li metal, silicon, tin, and metal oxide) have recently re-emerged. Among these materials, Li metal is the ideal anode material for rechargeable Li batteries due to its various advantages including low redox potential (−3.04 6b05475.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 23, 2009

Infrastructure, recharging and business models. An electric vehicle charging at 110V takes about 6-7 hours; moving up to 220V brings charge times down to 2 and 3 hours, Darbee said. Who is going to install that 240 volt charging system in the garage if that’s what somebody chooses to do? —Jon Lauckner.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 8, 2012

Antonio Tajani, Vice President of the European Commission in charge of Industry and Entrepreneurship, introduced the EC’s CARS 2020 Action Plan aimed at reinforcing the European automotive industry’s competitiveness and sustainability heading towards 2020. decline for commercial vehicles) compared to already low sales levels of 2011.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2009

The combination of electronics, advanced battery technology and charging techniques ensures the system can deliver the required rapid charge and discharge performance, while at all times maintaining a stable 12 volts to the vehicle’s main electrical system. Hence the industry trend to dual-charging systems, CPT notes.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

The consortium considered it particularly important to re-assess the role of FCEVs in the light of recent technological breakthroughs in fuel cell and electric systems that have now increased their efficiency and cost-competitiveness significantly. Charging times are also significantly longer: 6-8 hours using normal charging equipment.

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EV Connect

JUNE 25, 2024

In fact, there are four main types of electric vehicles each with its own charging requirements. This quick-reference guide outlines the different types of EVs on the market, how to charge them, and what you should know before heading to the showroom. How do you charge your battery electric vehicle? There are roughly 2.4

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 5, 2015

In an open access paper in the journal Nature Communications , they reported that the Al yolk-shell anode achieved a 10 C charge/discharge rate with reversible capacity exceeding 650 mAh g −1 after 500 cycles, with a 3 mg cm −2 loading. The charge/discharge rate was set at 1 C. The charge/discharge rate was set at 1 C. (b)

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My Electric Car

MAY 19, 2019

With the re-election of a LNP government we will not see any positive direction on EVs in the near term. Brisbane based Tritium now supplies charging infrastructure around the world. Recharging infrastructure is such that circumnavigation of Australia is not only possible but been achieved a number of times.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

Energy Plant Design The University of California, Los Angeles, will re-engineer. performance to the best commercial magnets and be significantly less expensive. properties on a prototype bulk magnet exceeding state-of-the-art commercial magnets. developed and deployed at commercial scale. This will allow a. The team will.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

JULY 14, 2009

Battery-powered cars may be the wave of the future, but costs are high; the recharging infrastructure isn’t there, and hefty government subsidies are needed to make electric vehicles competitive. “We’re excited about being able to market a car that will never use a drop of gasoline.&#. Analysts warn of hype.

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Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Electrified vehicles (hybrid-electrics) have been commercially available since the late 1990s with the Toyota Prius. Today, there are nearly 8,000 fast-charging stations for electric cars in the United States (and many more of the slower Level 2 type. Fast-fueling is hydrogen’s big appeal (compared to battery EVs).

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EV Life

JANUARY 1, 2020

Electric Car Charging. One of the biggest shifts from driving a gas car to an electric car is how the vehicle is refueled through electric car charging. Think about charging an electric car as similar to charging your smartphone, which like an electric car, is powered by lithium ion batteries. DC Fast Charge.

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Green Charging

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

You’re online looking at an array of EV chargers. It’s because a motor drives these vehicles, while the rechargeable batteries provide power to run the engine. You can charge an EV at home, work, or a public charging location. Many users may opt to simply charge from a standard 3 pin plug socket.

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Baua Electric

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

With that in mind, then, we have to consider the recent announcement that Honda will be offering its battery electric HRX, HRN, and HRC walk-behind consumer lawn mowers and a zero-turn-radius (ZTR) commercial electric riding lawn mower at select Honda Power Equipment dealers nationwide in 2025. That’s bigger news than you might think, too.

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EV Central

AUGUST 12, 2024

We’re told flying cars/taxis are a solution to congested urban roads, but anyone who has had their peace – and privacy – shattered by a little video drone whining overhead will likely shudder at the thought of giant people-carrying ones darkening our skies. But it’s polarising technology.

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Cars That Think

MARCH 11, 2023

The concept behind V2G had gained traction in the late 1990s after California’s landmark zero-emission-vehicle (ZEV) mandate went into effect and compelled automakers to commercialize electric cars. In such an emergency, a bidirectional EV with charge to spare could come to the rescue.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2015

Appendix E: PHEV and the Electrical Grid—fast charge v. slow charge. The pure electric vehicles, for reserve, must carry heavy and expensive batteries—which add expense as well as weight—and must have access to high-powered recharging stations [ 1 ]. Appendix D: Vehicle Driving Statistics. References.

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Get Electric Vehicle

JANUARY 11, 2022

Let’s take a look at the top EV stocks in each category and see what type of returns they’re providing the investors. Commercial Vehicles. Tata Motors, Olectra Greentech, JBM Auto, Ashok Leyland, SML Isuzu, Eicher Motors, and M&M are among the top EV stocks in the commercial vehicle industry.

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Spark Powered

JANUARY 9, 2023

We’re one step closer to seeing this technology in our everyday lives.” This polysulfide shuttling effect negatively impacts battery life and lowers the number of times the battery can be recharged. This has proved a major barrier to the commercialization of Li-S batteries.

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